Standard-Rate tuition for undocumented students will not cost taxpayers a single penny. In fact, it will raise millions of dollars in additional tuition revenue for our finacially-strapped institutions of higher education.
- Colorado ASSET students will not be eligible for College Opportunity Funds, which is how Colorado funds its state institutions of higher education. This means they will pay more to attend a Colorado college or university than a Colorado resident.
- For an in-state resident of Colorado attending a state public university or college, the in-state tuition rate is subsidized by the College Opportunity Fund known as COF. This buy -down is currently $62 per credit hour. For an average student taking 30 credit hours annually, this results in a subsidy of $1,860 a year (30 credit hours x $62).
- Below is a table illustrating what various students would pay per year to take 30 credit hours. The second column is the cost a Colorado resident would pay after receiving the COF subsidy, the sudent’s share of in-state tuition. The third column is the standard-rate tuition which a Colorado ASSET student would pay once Colorado ASSET passes. The fourth column is what an undocumented student has to pay currently.
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2011-2012 Two Semesters Total of 30 Credit Hours |
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| Higher Ed Institution |
In-State Tuition Rate “Student Share” COF Subsidy Applied at $62/hr |
Standard-Rate Tuition Rate |
2011- 2012 Out of State Tuition Annual Rate |
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| Colorado Mountain College | $ 1,770 | $ 3,630 | $ 8,550 | |
| Aims Community College | $ 2,512 | $ 4,372 | $ 12,700 | |
| Community Colleges | $ 3,506 | $ 5,366 | $ 11,087 | |
| Metro College of Denver | $ 4,834 | $ 6,694 | $ 15,690 | |
| Western State | $ 5,504 | $ 7,364 | $ 15,118 | |
| Fort Lewis College | $ 5,592 | $ 7,452 | $ 17,626 | |
| Adams State | $ 5,895 | $ 7,755 | $ 16,143 | |
| CSU Pueblo | $ 6,269 | $ 8,129 | $ 16,971 | |
| Colorado Mesa | $ 6,548 | $ 8,408 | $ 16,726 | |
| University of Northern Colorado | $ 6,624 | $ 8,484 | $ 18,146 | |
| University of Colorado – Denver | $ 7,702 | $ 9,562 | $ 22,064 | |
| University of Colorado – Colorado Springs | $ 7,894 | $ 9,754 | $ 17,414 | |
| Colorado State University | $ 8,042 | $ 9,902 | $ 23,742 | |
| University of Colorado – Boulder | $ 9,152 | $ 11,012 | $ 30,330 | |
| School of Mines | $ 14,454 | $ 16,314 | $ 29,139 | |
*Rates from CCHE and individual college websites
- Colorado ASSET students will also not be eligible for state or federal financial aid.
